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After that, Duanmu Ai sent the half-asleep Kujikawa Rise home. The company sent another car over as well. Fortunately, this one didn't blow a tire.

As a popular idol, Kujikawa Rise lived in a very nice apartment. It was at least high-end and luxurious, though unfortunately, she lived there alone.

Kujikawa Rise had been drowsy the entire way. After Duanmu Ai brought her to her room, she immediately fell face-first onto the bed and went to sleep. It seemed she really hadn't been sleeping well lately. Right now, Kujikawa Rise looked as though she'd taken sleeping pills, sleeping heavily and groggily.

Hmm, but...

Looking at the sleeping Kujikawa Rise before her, Duanmu Ai stroked her chin.

I remember reading something similar before, didn't I?

The keywords were idol, sleeping X, and rbq?

What a pity. I don't have the tools for the job right now, or I might've wanted to try it... All right, I was only saying.

After briefly recalling the contents of those old books, Duanmu Ai withdrew her gaze and looked around.

How should she put it? Although Rise had certainly sounded very serious, Duanmu Ai hadn't sensed any aura of an Electronic Devil so far.

"Alice."

Thinking this, Duanmu Ai took out the summoning device. The next moment, Alice appeared beside her.

"Do you sense an Electronic Devil?"

"..."

Alice shook her head.

"Did it run away because it was scared, or is there some other reason?"

Duanmu Ai carefully inspected the doors and windows. At least, everything appeared normal, and there were no signs of an Electronic Devil breaking in.

Could this have merely been Kujikawa's imagination? Or was there some other reason?

In any case, she would look into it first.

Thus, Duanmu Ai sat down on the sofa and began resting with her